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yt-dlp_linux -f bestaudio --audio-quality 2 --embed-thumbnail --add-metadata --extract-audio --audio-format mp3 --no-mtime -o "%(title)s.%(ext)s" http:// http:/

yt-dlp_linux -f bestaudio --audio-quality 2 --embed-thumbnail --add-metadata --extract-audio --audio-format mp3 --no-mtime -o "%(title)s.%(ext)s" http:// http://

NewJazz 2y ago
Yeah except do yourself a favor and don't use mp3
- metaphor 2y ago
  Why, objectively?
  - fallingsquirrel 2y ago
    1) MP3 is dated. Modern codecs give better quality at smaller filesizes. 2) Any lossy re-encoding step degrades quality. You'll get the highest quality by saving the stream direct from the server and skipping the re-encode step. Just pass --extract-audio and skip all those other arguments.
    - dorkwood 2y ago
      Can you give examples of modern codecs which are a better choice?
      - Repulsion9513 2y ago
        In this case since YouTube will provide it in Opus, Opus is the best choice, so that you're not re-encoding from lossy to lossy.
      - npteljes 2y ago
        Here is one test where they compare some formats. Opus came out on top, even though for MP3, they allowed for a significantly larger bitrate. The downside is that the test is old, encoders evolve all the time, although this is true to both Opus and MP3. http://listening-test.coresv.net/results.htm http://listening-test.coresv.net/results.htm The other kind of comparison to consider is transparency - the ability of a lossy codec to be indistinguishable from the uncompressed source. MP3 is supposed to achieve this at 192 kbps, while OPUS can do it in 128. https://wiki.hydrogenaud.io/index.php?title=Transparency https://wiki.hydrogenaud.io/index.php?title=Transparency The best choice, at the end of the day, is wholly dependent of the context of the usage. If all of the source is in MP3 to begin with, it doesn't make sense to convert.
      - SirMaster 2y ago
        YouTube natively provides audio in AAC which is higher quality per bitrate than MP3. AAC has very wide support. Only convert AAC to MP3 if your player really doesn't support AAC.
- spikej 2y ago
  Unless you're getting them for older hardware that only plays mp3 like my car stereo...
jamesnorden 2y ago
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9224 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9224

yt-dlp_linux -f bestaudio --audio-quality 2 --embed-thumbnail --add-metadata --extract-audio --audio-format mp3 --no-mtime -o "%(title)s.%(ext)s" http:// http://

NewJazz 2y ago

Yeah except do yourself a favor and don't use mp3

metaphor 2y ago
Why, objectively?
- fallingsquirrel 2y ago
  1) MP3 is dated. Modern codecs give better quality at smaller filesizes. 2) Any lossy re-encoding step degrades quality. You'll get the highest quality by saving the stream direct from the server and skipping the re-encode step. Just pass --extract-audio and skip all those other arguments.
  - dorkwood 2y ago
    Can you give examples of modern codecs which are a better choice?
    - Repulsion9513 2y ago
      In this case since YouTube will provide it in Opus, Opus is the best choice, so that you're not re-encoding from lossy to lossy.
    - npteljes 2y ago
      Here is one test where they compare some formats. Opus came out on top, even though for MP3, they allowed for a significantly larger bitrate. The downside is that the test is old, encoders evolve all the time, although this is true to both Opus and MP3. http://listening-test.coresv.net/results.htm http://listening-test.coresv.net/results.htm The other kind of comparison to consider is transparency - the ability of a lossy codec to be indistinguishable from the uncompressed source. MP3 is supposed to achieve this at 192 kbps, while OPUS can do it in 128. https://wiki.hydrogenaud.io/index.php?title=Transparency https://wiki.hydrogenaud.io/index.php?title=Transparency The best choice, at the end of the day, is wholly dependent of the context of the usage. If all of the source is in MP3 to begin with, it doesn't make sense to convert.
    - SirMaster 2y ago
      YouTube natively provides audio in AAC which is higher quality per bitrate than MP3. AAC has very wide support. Only convert AAC to MP3 if your player really doesn't support AAC.
spikej 2y ago
Unless you're getting them for older hardware that only plays mp3 like my car stereo...

jamesnorden 2y ago

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9224 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9224